The filmmakers of Meru follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3000-foot-high El Capitan Wall.

"Directors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin previously made the acclaimed mountain-climbing movie Meru. They follow Honnold over two years as he tests the limits of his ambition. 'If you're seeking perfection, free soloing is as close as you can get,' Honnold declares. But Chin, an experienced adventure photographer who's cheated death before, has a different take: 'If you're pushing the edge, eventually you find the edge.' Honnold has long been a loner, living out of his van for nine years. We watch as he makes lifestyle changes with a new girlfriend, Sanni. Will that emotional attachment be helpful or harmful when he needs total concentration?" (Toronto International Film Festival)

Free Solo

The filmmakers of Meru follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3000-foot-high El Capitan Wall.

"Directors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin previously made the acclaimed mountain-climbing movie Meru. They follow Honnold over two years as he tests the limits of his ambition. 'If you're seeking perfection, free soloing is as close as you can get,' Honnold declares. But Chin, an experienced adventure photographer who's cheated death before, has a different take: 'If you're pushing the edge, eventually you find the edge.' Honnold has long been a loner, living out of his van for nine years. We watch as he makes lifestyle changes with a new girlfriend, Sanni. Will that emotional attachment be helpful or harmful when he needs total concentration?" (Toronto International Film Festival)